Within your heart there is another brain. This is a scientific fact first discovered in 1991 and published in the Neurocardiology Journal a few years later. Studies show that the heart contains a neural network very similar to the one in the brain which is composed of around 40,000 sensory neurites and, has a magnetic field that is 60 times stronger than that of the brain.
The heart’s brain not only stores memories but can act independently from the cranial brain. Heart transplant patients have shown this over and over again.
It is also proven that when the brain waves are in coherence with the heart waves, magic happens. It’s what we recognize as those moments of wonder, of deep knowing, of creative inspiration, of connection with the Spirit.
Like the brain which is often a field of incessant chatter, the heart is continuously flooded with feelings that are a product of these thoughts. These feelings are meant to come and go enhancing our human experience. However, because most of them are emotions that we perceive through stored memories of past experiences and are reluctant to fully feel them, they get stuck within our energetic body.
Just as grief and sorrow when not allowed expression lodge in the front of the heart area, anger and resentment are held behind it creating tension in the upper back, shoulders, arms and hands and blocking the flow of energy in our bodies. In order for the heart energy to flow freely and be able to be expressed in a coherent mind-heart manner, these stuck emotions need to be released in some way. Healing Yoga is just one of the ways this can be done. Quieting the mind and focusing attention on the heart area allows for spontaneous releases to happen.
New science is showing us that there is a field of consciousness through which we are all connected. According to Gregg Braden who has closely worked with these studies at the Heart Math Institute, “this field is the incubator for our reality. Together we create the healing or the suffering, the peace or the war.” And while often it may be difficult to accept that we are indeed the creators of our own reality, it might also be our saving grace. The power of our awareness can create all the changes we choose, the instant that we choose them. However, Awareness and Ego cannot coexist. One ends where the other begins.
Human emotion is the language that communicates with this universal field of consciousness. Emotions such a compassion, gratitude, appreciation and care create the coherence needed for these states of awakening. And bringing awareness to the heart is the first step in establishing that connection.
Speaking and acting from the heart, from the place of heart-throat-mind connection, is a formidable tool for change. It is more powerful than any weapon or forceful action.
You can use this tool to bring about change in whatever way that moves you. Once you make the connection, you begin to walk the talk. You can effectively tap into the field and act in areas that inspire you, relating emphatically with others in ways that you cannot through your intellect alone.
It is up to each one of us to discover our purpose in this greater scheme of things. I, for one, choose to disconnect from toxic political dialogue. I feel that how I can best contribute to creating a better world is by maintaining a positive vibration and rather than using my energy to fuel anger and resistance, use it to inspire others to step into their own power and elevate local causes. I believe change can be most effective where it impacts us most. Reconnecting as neighbors and communities and working for a common good, while using our individual abilities to their best potential, is a win-win for all.
